Thursday, May 7 2009
20 Questions: School of Seven Bells
Benjamin Curtis, formerly the guitarist for the Secret Machines, pulled School of Seven Bells together and he sits down with 20 Questions to discuss his moonwalking skills and the greatness of Star Trek and New York City.
Monday, May 4 2009
20 Questions: Ute Lemper
Ute Lemper is a renaissance chanteuse. She travels the world, carrying music of past and present with here wherever she goes, singing songs by the best songwriters each nation has to offer in their many languages.
Tuesday, April 28 2009
20 Questions: Indigo Girls
Emily Saliers of the Indigo Girls tells us how she'd like to dine with Jesus and urges the President to legalize gay marriage already.
Monday, April 27 2009
20 Questions: Ben Lee
Ben Lee chats with PopMatters 20 Questions about a very mushy (but he swears fabulous) food combo, the positive properties of ginger tea, and a surprising affinity for Dostoevsky’s troubled Raskolnikov.
Monday, April 20 2009
20 Questions: Augusten Burroughs
What do you get when you mix Lolita, Dexter and Ignatius? Something like Augusten Burroughs.
Monday, April 13 2009
20 Questions: Paul Ben-Victor
We learn at PopMatters 20 Questions that in addition to his acting skills, Ben-Victor has a knack for doing wild makeup designs and body art.
Monday, April 6 2009
20 Questions: Lynn Freed
Award-winner writer Lynn Freed's delicious replies to PopMatters 20 Questions may have you wishing, like us, that she could be your dinner guest. Her new novel, The Servants' Quarters, publishes this month.
Tuesday, March 31 2009
20 Questions: Mark O’Connor
Like Benny Goodman, Mark O’Connor is a virtuoso in the realm of popular music, and also like Goodman, he easily and brilliantly performs classical music, as well.
Tuesday, March 24 2009
20 Questions: John Wesley Harding
The talented songwriter, singer and internationally best-selling novelist from East Sussex, John Wesley Harding, talks with PopMatters 20 Questions
Monday, March 16 2009
20 Questions: The Bacon Brothers: Kevin & Michael
The Bacon Brothers (yes, that Kevin of the silver screen) meld their lyrics and musical compositions into gritty rock with a touch of Philly soul, and for 20 Questions, they compose their responses in brotherly harmony.
Wednesday, March 11 2009
20 Questions: Bibio
British electronic artist Bibio has just released his third album, Vignetting the Compost. He tells us about his work and love for Walt Whitman in these 20 Questions.
Monday, March 9 2009
20 Questions: Grandmaster Flash
How do you control time? Ask Grandmaster Flash. PopMatters has the answer in this latest edition of 20 Questions, which highlights the legendary hip-hop innovator's first high profile studio effort in more than two decades, The Bridge.
Monday, March 2 2009
20 Questions: Raul Malo
Grammy winner Raul Malo talks with PopMatters 20 Questions about his aversion to ewoks, a longing for Harlem circa 1930, and the fiercest bird on the planet post-prehistoric times.
Monday, February 23 2009
20 Questions: Larkin Grimm
The eclectic and restless Larkin Grimm, a folk singer with a burgeoning career, talks to PopMatters 20 Questions about her inspiration, chainsaw art, and sex outdoors.
Monday, February 16 2009
20 Questions: The Handsome Family
Country, bluegrass, and murder ballads, pharmaceuticals, home brews, and macabre stories -- and more to come with Honey Moon.
Wednesday, February 11 2009
20 Questions: Martin Bisi
The prolific performer, songwriter and producer Martin Bisi chats with PopMatters 20 Questions about malls, ghettos, industrial wastelands and other inspiring places, people and things.
Monday, February 2 2009
20 Questions: Max & Jason
Al 'Gore’s Boys’ and Current TV producers and hosts Max Lugavere and Jason Silva chat with PopMatters 20 Questions about enthusiasm-inducing people and things.
Monday, January 26 2009
20 Questions: Jason Isbell
Jason Isbell as a solo artist is “brimming with talent and blessed with a killer voice”, says PopMatters’ Stuart Henderson.
Monday, January 19 2009
20 Questions: Michael Franti
Known for his social activism as much as his fusion of musical styles, it’s clear in PopMatters' latest edition of 20 Questions that Michael Franti is always just being himself, as he will on President Obama's inauguration on Tuesday 20 January 2009.
Tuesday, January 13 2009
20 Questions: Casey Driessen
Casey Driessen is a rather funky fellow. He wears red shoes. He eats headphones at art museums. Sometimes he channels Vassar Clements.
Wednesday, January 7 2009
20 Questions: James Morrison
Fatherhood agrees with UK-based soul artist James Morrison and, as we discover in this edition of 20 Questions, so does a pair of Diesel jeans.
Wednesday, December 10 2008
20 Questions: Genesis Breyer P-Orridge
Genesis Breyer P-Orridge warns PopMatters 20 Questions readers, "Pleasure is a cultural weapon. Use it wisely."
Monday, December 1 2008
20 Questions: Laura Miller
Cofounder of Salon.com, ravenous reader Laura Miller talks with PopMatters 20 Questions about C.S. Lewis (The Chronicles of Narnia) and other influences that led to The Magician's Book.
Monday, November 17 2008
20 Questions: Roy Harper
Roy Harper is a consummate musician's musician, straight out of the British folk scene. He chats with PopMatters 20 Questions, sometimes with tear in eye, sometimes with tongue in cheek, about film, literature, and music.
Monday, November 10 2008
20 Questions: Stereophonics
One of Apple's inventions and Salvador Dali's creations hold some envy for members of Stereophonics. The band's bassist and drummer talk with 20 Questions about these and other inspirations.
Monday, November 3 2008
20 Questions: Tom Morello: The Nightwatchman
Tom Morello is as passionate about politics as he is about music. With the US Presidential elections looming, Morello chats with PopMatters 20 Questions about those who inspire him and the range of cultural and political genres they represent.
Wednesday, October 29 2008
20 Questions: Cowboy Mouth’s Fred LeBlanc
Does Cowboy Mouth’s maniacal drummer/lead singer Fred LeBlanc remind you of Animal from The Muppet Show?
Monday, October 13 2008
20 Questions: Mike Farris
Mike Farris, a man with a sweet but mighty tenor, talks with PopMatters 20 Questions about his little slice of Heaven, right here on Earth.
Monday, October 6 2008
20 Questions: Nellie McKay
The fictional character most like 'schizophrenic voodoo' girl, Nellie McKay? A mix of Lassie, Scarlett O'Hara, Godzilla and Nancy Drew. These and other reveling facets of her character are discussed with PopMatters 20 Questions.
Monday, September 29 2008
20 Questions: Ben Taylor
Born to the musical talents of James Taylor and Carly Simon and nourished by the fertile surrounds of Martha's Vineyard, Ben Taylor talks with PopMatters 20 Questions before touring for his new album, The Legend of Kung Folk Part 1 (The Killing Bite), began.
Monday, September 22 2008
20 Questions: Laurie Lindeen
"It's A Wonderful Life", aint' it? Author and musician Laurie Lindeen (Zuzu's Petals), like George Bailey, would know, as she shares some insights with PopMatters 20 Questions.
Monday, September 15 2008
20 Questions: Howard Blum
Bestselling author, Vanity Fair contributing editor, and New York Times award-winning investigative reporter Howard Blum chats with PopMatters 20 Questions about Bob Dylan, Melville's Ishmael, and a bit of a Mafioso affinity.
Monday, September 8 2008
20 Questions: Chuck Klosterman
Prolific pop culture critic Chuck Klosterman knows as well as PopMatters that, well, pop matters. He discusses with PopMatters 20 Questions some of the things in this world that influence, sway, and affect.
Tuesday, September 2 2008
20 Questions: Handsome Dick Manitoba
Punk rock godfather and legend Handsome Dick Manitoba likes to kick back in the ol' Barcalounger and enjoy the comforts of home, as he reveals to PopMatters 20 Questions.
Monday, August 25 2008
20 Questions: Larry Love of Alabama 3
Larry Love of Alabama 3 may be 'sick' but he ain't dead, yet. He claws his way out of a groovin' but dark, existential place to answer PopMatters 20 Questions.
Monday, August 18 2008
20 Questions: Uh Huh Her: Camila Grey & Leisha Hailey
Uh Huh Her's Leisha Hailey and Camila Grey collaborate on their new CD, Common Reaction, and in their replies to PopMatters 20 Questions.
Monday, August 11 2008
20 Questions: Clyde Edgerton
Novelist Clyde Edgerton talks with PopMatters 20 Questions about Ry Cooder’s slide guitar, Errol Morris' Vernon, Florida, and the soothing effects of chicken watching.
Monday, August 4 2008
20 Questions: George Pelecanos
George Pelecanos takes a little time from his prolific career to contemplate with PopMatters the temptation to try out a silencer and laser sight.
Monday, July 28 2008
20 Questions: Vashti Bunyan
Vashti Bunyan chats with PopMatters 20 Questions about music-making at her pace, life without safety nets, and her nonconformist nature.
Monday, July 21 2008
20 Questions: Amy Ray
Amy Ray: Talking the talk and walking the walk, this singer/songwriter brings you the world with each song.
Wednesday, July 16 2008
20 Questions: The Buck Brothers
Known for funky, punky pop, the Buck Brothers have a big time love for Earth, Wind & Fire as you'll see in this installment of PopMatters' 20 Questions.
Monday, July 14 2008
20 Questions: David Ford
If you want to talk with singer/songwriter David Ford, you'll find him at the pizza joint with his wife and friends -- many blocks away from The Ritz.
Wednesday, July 9 2008
20 Questions: The Motion Sick
Named SPIN's “Band of the Month” for their first release, Her Brilliant Fifteen, the Motion Sick draw parallels to Vonnegut with lyrics ringing of social commentary. Mike Epstein answers PopMatters' 20 Questions.
Monday, July 7 2008
20 Questions: Rahsaan Patterson
The purveyor of 21st century soul chats with PopMatters 20 Questions about chocolate, Chaka Khan, and the significance of Snoopy.
Monday, June 30 2008
20 Questions: Deborah Bonham
Sweetly soulful and powerful (think Aretha Franklin and Janis Joplin), blues-rock singer-songwriter Deborah Bonham chats with PopMatters 20 Questions about Paul Rodgers, a beautiful ex-racehorse named Jack, and other inspirations in her life and music.
Monday, June 23 2008
20 Questions: Alan Cumming
Stage, TV and film actor, model, Tony Award-winner and new Masterpiece Mystery! host Alan Cumming speaks with PopMatters 20 Questions about Dionysus, the prudency of using prophylactics, and Leon, the singing Chihuahua.
Monday, June 16 2008
20 Questions: Rhett Miller of the Old 97’s
Rhett Miller, lead vocalist of the Old 97's, chats with PopMatters' 20 Questions about fantasy football, his affinity for the protagonist in Wallace's Infinite Jest, and this neat little trick he does with spoons.
Monday, June 9 2008
20 Questions: Thomas Dolby
Thomas Dolby's electronic impulses are fed by neurological brainstorms generated by the likes of Oliver Sacks and the artists and scientists of TED. PopMatters' 20 Questions gets a zap from Dolby's electrifying fingertips.
Monday, June 2 2008
The Bravery
Sam Endicott descends from the band's busy orbit to talk with PopMatters 20 Questions about rude bus drivers, the beauty of thumbprints, and his somewhat disconcerting freaky memory.
Wednesday, May 28 2008
20 Questions: Tanna Frederick
Tanna Frederick speaks with PopMatters 20 Questions about the cat's meow, the best hot chocolate money can buy, and her intriguingly dexterous toes.
Monday, May 19 2008
20 Questions: Miranda Lambert
In the wake of her upset win for Album of the Year last night at the Academy of Country Music Awards, Lambert sits down to riff on PopMatters' 20 Questions.
Monday, May 12 2008
20 Questions: Tod A of Firewater
PopMatters 20 Questions caught up with Tod A of Firewater in Bali, where he shares some thoughts about cultural and political matters, and speculates on what visiting extraterrestrials might look like.
Monday, May 5 2008
20 Questions: Pico Iyer
The compassionate, prolific writer and traveler, Pico Iyer, talks with PopMatters 20 Questions, about the Dalai Lama, Benji, Keith Richards, and Paddington Bear.
Monday, April 28 2008
20 Questions: Ike Reilly
Songwriter Ike Reilly tells PopMatters 20 Questions about firm abs and buttocks and the best sitcom, ever.
Monday, April 21 2008
20 Questions: Bruce Campbell
Bruce Campbell, that handsome man (when he's not wearing horror film make-up) with that incredible chin whom you know you've seen before -- you've seen just about everywhere -- appears here, too, in PopMatters' 20 Questions.
Monday, April 14 2008
20 Questions: David Baldacci
Best-selling author David Baldacci talks with PopMatters 20 Questions about the importance of hallucinogens, hit men, and Herman Munster -- and yeah, other important things, too.
Monday, April 7 2008
20 Questions: Jena Malone
In-between The Ruins (just opened in US theatres) and The Go-Getter, opening in June, Jena paused while on tour to address PopMatters' 20 Questions.
Monday, March 31 2008
20 Questions: Jim White
Jim White is a traveler, a Renaissance man, and a candid musical chronicler of the South. He pauses from his busy, restless artistic life to answer PopMatters' 20 questions.
Monday, March 24 2008
20 Questions: James McMurtry
Smart and aware, Texas singer-songwriter James McMurtry shares some pointed observations about the world with PopMatters' 20 Questions.
Monday, March 17 2008
20 Questions: Jeanette Winterson
Jeanette Winterson's philosophy, as revealed in her response to PopMatters 20 Questions, seems to be: let Art engage and challenge you, and engage yourself artfully, in turn.
Monday, March 10 2008
20 Questions: Steve Wynn
Wynn's new album, Crossing Dragon Bridge, comes out 22 April. He takes a moment to answer PopMatters' 20 Questions and consider what goes best with touring: a martini, Belgian chocolate, or espresso?
Monday, March 3 2008
20 Questions: Margaret Cho
Margaret Cho's "Beautiful" tour, launched in Australia, hits the States March 6th. But first she pauses to braid a big beasty boy's hair, do a little shimmy, and answer PopMatters 20 Questions.
Monday, February 25 2008
20 Questions: Mike Doughty
Former Soul Coughing frontman Mike Doughty is a Renaissance Man of sorts, plying his trade as a musician, songwriter, poet, playwright, photographer, and blogger and he answers PopMatters' 20 questions.
Monday, February 18 2008
20 Questions: Allison Moorer
Allison Moorer's new collection of female penned covers drops tomorrow and she hits the road with hubby Steve Earle, but not before answering PopMatters' 20 questions.
Monday, February 11 2008
20 Questions: Robyn Hitchcock
PopMatters debuts "20 Questions", a weekly feature of short, sassy questions aimed to encourage playful responses that reveal the gist of the artist. We couldn't think of a better person to start with than the witty and clever Robyn Hitchcock.
